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SB 575 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT EXPANDING A BIOSCIENCE ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR ZONE LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE.

SB 575 expands the designated bioscience enterprise corridor zone in Plainville, Maine, to include additional land within the town. This change directly affects bioscience companies and developers seeking to establish or expand operations in the area, as it modifies the boundaries of the existing incentive zone. The key provision allows for the extension of tax and regulatory benefits previously available in the corridor to newly designated parcels of land. The bill does not introduce new tax rates or fees but adjusts the geographic scope of existing incentives. The measure passed the Senate on June 2, 2025, and is pending further action in the House.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends tax benefits to bioscience companies, directly modifying taxation policy within the enterprise corridor zone.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a proposed bill to a committee bill, with the legislative committee number changed from 979 to 4844. The act's title was slightly modified to clarify that it expands a bioscience corridor zone located in Plainville rather than including the entire town. The core policy content regarding eligible businesses and property locations was significantly expanded to include specific census blocks and tracts in multiple municipalities, not just Plainville.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded from exclusively covering the entire town of Plainville to include specific designated areas in Hartford, Farmington, New Britain, Bristol, and Plainville, plus municipalities meeting certain research and enterprise zone criteria.
SCOPE

Title changed from expanding the corridor to include the entirety of Plainville to expanding a corridor located in Plainville, indicating a more targeted approach.

Referred to Committee number changed from 979 to 4844, reflecting progress through the legislative process.

Added specific eligibility criteria including census block groups and tracts in Hartford, Farmington, New Britain, and Bristol in addition to Plainville areas.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new eligibility category for any municipality with a major research university in bioscience fields and an existing enterprise zone.

TIMELINE

Added effective date of July 1, 2010 for the expanded eligibility provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 2, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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